Clasp for garters, wrist-bracelets, &amp;c.



A. G. PLANCHENAULT. CLASP FOR GARTERS,.WRIST BRACELETS, im

Patented Nov. 13, L91?.

APPLICATIUN FILED 0C1'.10. W16.

`. f" constructions.

`dans u t ffy Figure 1 is a plan "view of my improved claspapplied u i; ,f a 1g.\2 is acentral transverse sectionalong p `To,zz`anaml e may' amm; a l, Be itknown that'I, ALE

oHENaULr, a lcitizen of. `the v Re vision of a simple' struction `which is tive in appearance. l v u Heretofore many attempts have beeny wenn# ublic of France," yand lresiding in 'Goyte'svil e, county 0f Berfseerend Stetenf New Jersey, have, invented ynew"and'seful Improvementsfinfw Clasps for Garters, Wrist-Bracelets, &cy.`,"'of` f which the followin .This invention re isa 'specificationl f y ates to clasps, being particularly adapted forjewelry and garments and thelike and has fory its' objects the proeffective. and cheap conboth durable and attracmade to construct aclasp which Wouldoperf ate upon the depression of one or more rex removed, ofthe clampin member. p owm'g the various a' ofthe springend` retainingl pin;`

tractile lungers to'release a catchand peru-v and Iac-` mit yoft e openin` of the clasp, p y cordingly do noty roadly lay vclaim to such f Myginvention is and rdrawings vformingfjapart thereof,"in which toa belt;

Figy 3 isa `central longitudinal-section i Flg; 4 isa plan view, withthe top lplate i Fig.4 {iisa planviewfs unassembled yelementsyof, theiclasp exclusive I A Referrin 4to` thefdrawings andthe con,

meralsl, 1,A designate the y u plates respectively'offclamping member of struction s own `therein,

" the clasp;. e.. thefmembercontaning the clamping or catch .mechanism,the samebei ingprovidedwith a slot 2` at one end there-- l 'l half of a braceletforexample.

p a bar`3 adapted to` beconnected with-a suitable belt or desiredfsecuredto arigid member as one l member consists. of a plate-.5 consisting ofa .,f side `bars ofrsaid -lvfrom which'latter l rectangular frame "longitudinal` web j having a. central integral lortion (the ralfne` noty being shown) Said skeleton vplate is ada ted tobe secured to another ribbon or belt' as the otherhulf of a bracelet. `Preferably J vkenlist Fon centrales,WRrsTQiinAcELETs, am

l if Sp'ectcatlon of Lettersltatelnti.;

" t einem mellobwber 10, 191e; senate 24 p tially i c spring 11 in fully set forthv and dejin` lthe accompanying specification" plates 1 yand "l" by the reference 1111-, bottom and top v,

ribbon y4 or u ifs The other transverse integral" `lugs 6` project,

`or rigid member the eateries@ page i 'one the-ion nal "edges of saidp ate ycuredfto the `mam vPQrtiOrliof the ribbon by preferably provided vvithy apertures. 9, 9

ornamental kappearance thereof; 1 extends beyond theplate 1 andis par# The uncovered portion, as indicated by the covered by an intermediate platelO. '-L

70 line shading in Fig. 5, is adapted to receive adapted when su,

a; V-ls'haped spring 1'1, formed preferablyl of` steel Wire, butit ma' be ofgoIdorotherma- 'terial if Adesired,an

also a positioningmember or-pin 13 which latterservesyto,retain the into slots 16vk thereof,` as occurs head 12 is fixedl in positionjbetweenj the the same together. The edges "of the f plates land,V 1 are'cut 'awayI to vformv thumb holes l V18, 18 so as toi l `ment of theplungers 15 Whenfit isfdesired j [to compressthe arms of the spring 11 and `5', "which when inserted in are normally locked in'enga'ge- Y u, member bythearrns ,y i

vprojectlngunder the shoul-I Y* permit f of. the ,inward-l moverelease-` thei lugs mentwit-h'the clamping ofsaid sp'rin' yThe operationy of the claspby the pressure.

iumb andforeinger upon the-ends? ,f of the plungers `15` with the `consequent'fcorn` a ,u g pression ofthe arms" of the 'spring 11 untill f they escapefrom ybeneath the shoulders" 19` jand permitof the Withdrawal of the lugs 6` `from `theclamping member, is evident fro y'the'abov'e described construction. v

f As 'indicated inFg. l

or ribbon 7 if desired, llluv'ithout,departing from the spirit ofmy invention. l

so means of afpin 17, which v I passes through apertures in the platesrl and u 1f and the pin 13 and serves torigidly unite `l` f Various modifications ofc-the clasp'fmayl obviouslybe made without departingffrorn` spirit of the the annexed claim l invention as ysetforth in a f; f 5.11.0

a .nnnxnrpnn GQPLANCHNAULT, opgoYTEskvILLE? NEW JERSEY(er v y gitudi-Ql d p c c 5,'lbene'athtlie "central U v web, oventh'e other`longriti'idinaledge-fand` thence lis loopedf`be`neathf thefplate' and'fse# l n H 1' `=`stitching orv in'any othersuitablefmanner;`v n I 'The saidplates 1,` 1,1 areprovidedwith pairs t of elongated slots 8, 8

perilnposed, toreceivethe lugs.k It is also p l f l adapted when superimposed toenhance the* ,The

position after the parts yare as=`` sembled.v .Suitable `lugs 1.4" are carriedA by lthey head 12the same being adapted tollimit the movement of plungers 15y Wheniprojecting when the arbe.1,145.55my@u,L l slidinglyalldadjustablv mounted onaxbeltv a I u i los j g l i 1,246,054

VHaving thus described my inventiomwhat ed in said apertures, plungers capable of I claim and desire to secure by Letters' Pat- *limited transverse travel adapted to o tion- 10 ent v v 'e Y ally oempress the respective arms o said `A clas consisting of two members, one `spring so as to release said lugs from engage- 5 member eing provided with' aplurality of f ment therewith, and positioning means prolugs haviilshoulders on their adjacent faces -jected between said apertures and adapted to ,Y and the er member being provided with hold sadspring between said apertures after 20 apertures adapted to` snugly v,receive said( the assemblinqf the parts. lugs, and a V- haped spring secured Within Signed at eW`York, in the county of '1o ythe latter member posltned intermediate New York, and State of Newv York, Athis; vthe respetiye outermost llmits of said aper-i 9th` day of October, 1916. f v tures,.adapted to normally project beneath p y the said shoulders whenv said lugs are insert'- Gl.` PLAllGHEM ULT.

" copies ot this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by acvlclx'esssln.;A the ,Oomm1ssioaer o! Intenta. f Washington; D. 0;, Y A n 

